The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1887-05-21
Local and General.
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attending the Preshytery.
Vote for the amendment and thereby
help your fireside and your country.
frank Ballard had his foot severely
bruised on Wednesday evening last, by
the hose cart passing over II.
We learn that the Albany firemen
are making no preparations TO attend
the tournament at Vancouver.
An Amendment league of ia nlem-
bers was organized at Jefferson, on the
evening of the 7th of this month";
Under 81 coo license the saloons of
Omaha, Nebraska, have increased from
- TO $50. Comments are unnecessary
DR. ]. A. M'Allister will lecture at
the Band hall, next Sunday ut IL o'clock
a. NJ, subject, Theology. All are invit-
Messrs Brunk & Wright tie contract-
ers, have turned over TO the o. p. COM
pany, ties enough TO build the road
about IS miles.
Elder Norton, of Waterloo, called to
see us "Wednesday morning. He held
religious services at Sweet Home on
Sunday last.
Workmen in the railroad yards at
| The Dalles, are at work to place every
thing out of the reach of the prospect
i've high water.
&. Il. Hardy has just received a
handsome invoice of iewelry, consist
| ing of the very latest novelties in rings,
pins, chains, etc.
Gen. T. G.. Reams. of jacksonville,
the efficient postal inspector, has re-
| signed his position on account of the
falling health of his wife.
N F. NJ. Miller ESQ, of this place has
been selected to deliver the oration on
behalf of the G.. A. r. at Albany on
/ Decoration day, May 30th.
Mr.. o. Jennings, of the firm of Jen-
nings x Mcpherson, who own and man
age the Hamilton creek saw mill, has
our thanks for favors this week.
Mrs. Nellie, wife of Henry Backensto
t died at the home of her parents in Eu-
gene City. ON "Wednesday, the llth inst,
after an illness of several weeks.
DIR. A. II. Peterson dentist, of this
/ city, is paving Sweet Home profess
visit this week. His patients viii find
him, throughly efficient in his prac-
/ tiee.
| Santianl, few days ago shipped to Col.
i Hogg, at Albany 80 names, for which
he received S2l0. This beats raising
/ wheat.
w. c. Peterson, ieweler, has secured
the agency for the World type writer,
| for this county. Every one should
have one of these dexterous little ma
| chimes.
F. H. Roscoe & Co. ask all the ladies
to call and see the Novelty Washer-a
little, handy and complete labor-savIng
machine for which they are the sole
agents for Linn county.
4 grand basket picnic will be given
under the auspices of the Halsey Ulti-
n
near Halsey. on Saturday Nay %
Speeches and games of amusement will
be the order of the day.
The sheep owners of Burnt river aud
Snake river are making ready for the
spring clip. and will commen &c shear
ing about the Goth of this month. I'm
the neighborhood of $1,000 sheep win
yield up their fleece in that section this
year.
The location for the round house, at
Albany, for the o. p company has
been selected and work upon its erect
ion will commence soon. As soon as
the weather settles work will be COM
menced upon the eastern extension of
the line.
n Mr.. A. II. Woodin, of Albany has
leased the Lebanon Touring mill and
will at once put il in order 10 do first
class work. He has secured theserviceS
of am efficient miller, and the farmers
can rely on ihe mill doing the best
OF work hereafter.
w. r. M'Kinnon, the popular pro-
prietor of the Canyon Creek house, was
in town again this week Parties who
partase OF "Mack'sn accommodations
this year will understand why so much
substantial provision is being hauled
into the mountains by him.
The shipment of fresh salmon from
The Dalles is fairly commencing says
F an exchange. On an average, forty
boxes, ranging from one hundred to
one hundred and fifty pounds in weight
are sent east daily from this point. On
some days the shipments reach over
fifty boxes.
) The many friends offs. w. Smith
Esq, will be glad to know that he il
= now conValescing from serious attack
, Of neuralgia AMI rheumatism. The
: Squire has been patient sufferer from
the complications which afflicted him
In a few days we hope to see him at
: tending 10 business as usual.
Mr. NJ L. Hasbrouck, sends us hi.
[ compliments in the way of neat card
by which we learn he is agent foI
Frank Bros. Implement company
Some very acceptable news; items con
5 cerning the Bunch Grass country
from Ills pen appears III anOtner col
: umn. Mr.. III. Is doing business in Pen
! dleton.
Next week the publication day o
THE EMPRESS will be changed from
| Saturday to Friday. We make the
f change so as to accomodate our patrons
who get their mail on the south bount
s o. Ry train. We understand some de
!. not get this paper until the week fol
o lowing its publication. This will no
!, be the case hereafter.
| A minister who had just undertakes
e a new charge was informed that {
s wine merchant, who occupied chic
f seat in tina synagogue, contributed fift,
: dollars to the stipend, so he was to dea
: gently with the drink question. IN,
G sir,' was the reply; 'iet's begin fair
[ Take fifty dollars off my money;
| want to get shot at that pew"
. :. Senator Reagan of Texas says that h
!, can vote for the constitutional prohibi
tory amendment, and vet be a consisten
Democrat. We wonder if Senators
FL. Mitchell, and j. n. Dolr h, and eN
member of congress and Past Crane
G Secretary I. o. G. T. of Oregon, NJ.
1 George will say they can vote for tn